So far I'm applying to:
-GS -MS -ML (structuring) -Bear Stearns (structuring) -JPM -CS (structuring i think) -KBC (trading/structuring)
Any other good firms out there?
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is this for rising juniors or seniors? I'm assuming rising seniors because the only programs I know for rising juniors are JPM's Honors Program and Morgan Stanley's program.
rising seniors & master's students
I dont know if KBC is a good structuring firm, but they certainly are a fun laid back place to work. I think you have a good order there. you should probably also think about BofA - they're trading is decent. ML, GS are very prop oriented.
Yea the people I met at KBC last year were really awesome, plus they do a lot of credit work which is what I'm in to.
I'll check out BofA, forgot that one. I need as many firms as possible since there's only a few of the BBs recruiting on campus
have u done credit stuff before? are you more into structured credit or single name stuff? You might want to throw DB into the list. I would say UBS but i think they are pretty bad at everything credit related.
oh yea I forgot DB, good catch, they are very good at credit stuff
I'm more into structured credit
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